Ski Sundown - 12/7/08

[hammer]

I see some damn good skiing in there. Pretty well balanced. Just smooth it out a little and bring those hands in a bit closer and start working on some pole plants. Nice job! :beer:

+1...better than I could do for sure. Nice edging.

Biggest advice I would have at this point (because I know I need to correct this as well) is to take more time on your turns...people I see who are real smooth skiers appear to almost always be in a turn, even when they are carving big GS arcs.

Real nice work.

 

[severine]

Thanks for the positive words and suggestions, guys! I feel like I'm starting to really get it this season. One of the things I kept saying to myself (out loud, yes) was "take your time!" with every turn. I'm getting better about not kicking the tails to quicken the turns, though I do slip into that when on sketchy terrain or when I'm not feeling comfortable. I'll get there.

 

[2knees]

welll, that was an interesting one hour of my life, thats for sure.

now i need to make things right.

 

[Grassi21]

i was at sundown from 4 to 4:45 yesterday. i had the perfect storm of variables working against me. the final straw was sliding off the back side of a bump and landing on my hip. nothing serious but i did feel it for a spell that night. i even saw tele nigel wipe out on temptor. i don't think i would have enjoyed myself if i stayed last night.

 

[severine]

Sounds like the bumps last night were brutal! Maybe that's why they were closed Friday night? Take it easy guys!

 

[bvibert]

The bumps are there, they must be skied. Personal injury is inconsequential.

 

[bvibert]

welll, that was an interesting one hour of my life, thats for sure.

now i need to make things right.

Pat gets the hard core bumper award for driving over to ski for less than an hour on bumps that he knew were rather firm and icy in spots.

 

[Greg]

i was at sundown from 4 to 4:45 yesterday. i had the perfect storm of variables working against me. the final straw was sliding off the back side of a bump and landing on my hip. nothing serious but i did feel it for a spell that night. i even saw tele nigel wipe out on temptor. i don't think i would have enjoyed myself if i stayed last night.

I got your voicemail, but with the wind roaring in the background I couldn't make out what you were saying. Something about the bumps being brutal... :lol:

It took me about probably 90 minutes to find any sort of groove on those bumps. And even then it only lasted an hour or so. Challenge level was pinned last night pretty much. The top 1/3 was actually pretty decent most of the night as the wind blew a bunch of LSGR back into the troughs every run. Some ugly glare ice troughs on the bottom few turns though. A few ice troughs eventually showed up on the bigger steeper bumps too. Still glad I went.

With warmth and rain on Wednesday, those bumps will be perfect. I would ski in pouring rain if they were open.

 

[SkiDork]

though I do slip into that when on sketchy terrain or when I'm not feeling comfortable. I'll get there.

We all do that. No worries.

 

[MrMagic]

i would be back there on wed. in a heartbeat, with a little rain or warm weather, man those bumps would be awsome! still a good night out

 

[Greg]

I have some video which I'll take a look at later today sometime.

Where's the video man? I need to check out my 2 o'clock twister in all its nighttime glory. :lol: Some nice dumper air last night! :razz:

 

[Warp Daddy]

Nice Job guys looks like u all had a great day , Carrie -- looks like you're really coming on -!!!

 

[bvibert]

Where's the video man? I need to check out my 2 o'clock twister in all its nighttime glory. :lol: Some nice dumper air last night! :razz:

I just watched the footage and it's pretty much useless. The scene with you two getting air near the fan gun is so dark you can't make out anything.

 

[Greg]

I just watched the footage and it's pretty much useless. The scene with you two getting air near the fan gun is so dark you can't make out anything.

Time for a video cam upgrade...

 

[bvibert]

Yeah, I don't see that happening anytime in the near future though...

If I could find a way to carry my camcorder easily I would have brought that.

 

[bvibert]

Here's the raw footage of Greg, which is probably the best out of what I got. I have no way to edit it at work, sorry:

http://www.bvibert.com/skiing/vids/PC070025.MOV

EDIT - The "air shot":
http://www.bvibert.com/skiing/vids/PC070024.MOV

MrMagic:
http://www.bvibert.com/skiing/vids/PC070026.MOV
http://www.bvibert.com/skiing/vids/PC070027.MOV

 

[Greg]

Here's the raw footage of Greg, which is probably the best out of what I got. I have no way to edit it at work, sorry:

http://www.bvibert.com/skiing/vids/PC070025.MOV

EDIT - The "air shot":
http://www.bvibert.com/skiing/vids/PC070024.MOV

MrMagic:
http://www.bvibert.com/skiing/vids/PC070026.MOV
http://www.bvibert.com/skiing/vids/PC070027.MOV

Truly incredible footage.

 

[bvibert]

Truly incredible footage.

I told you it was crap...

 

[Greg]

I told you it was crap...

Stick to camera phone updates.

 

[bvibert]

Stick to camera phone updates.

I have a camcorder on that too, but it would have been even worse...